Table 1.
Number of published preclinical and clinical studies using various MWA devices
| AngioDynamics, Acculis MTA | HS Medical, Amica™ | Ethicon, NeuWave | MedWaves, AveCure™ | Medtronic, Evident™ | Medtronic, Emprint™ | Perseon, MicroThermX™ | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | ||
| US FDA clearance | January 2006 | September 2009 | October 2010 | January 2008 | December 2008 | April 2014 | August 2010 | |
| frequency (MHz) | 2450 | 2450 | 2450 | 915 | 915 | 2450 | 915 | |
| Ex vivo (perfused) | 3 (0) | 8 (0) | 5 (1) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 23 (4) |
| In vivo | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Clinical studies | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 7 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 43a |
aThe number of total studies is higher than the number of included published papers. Three papers published ex vivo and in vivo data [8–10]. One paper published ex vivo, in vivo, and clinical data [11]. One paper published ex vivo data of four MWA devices [12]. These are counted as individual studies